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Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary

The BLS estimates 21,450 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $115,160 (May 2025, SOC 17-2111). Across 16 metros with published figures, medians range from $83,240 in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN to $147,220 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

HEALTH AND SAFETY ENGINEERS, EXCEPT MINING SAFETY ENGINEERS AND INSPECTORS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$68,420P25$90,930MEDIAN$115,160P75$142,980P90$171,250
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$147,220 · 350 jobs
  2. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$137,540 · 240 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$131,540 · 850 jobs
  4. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$130,280 · 1,400 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$129,820 · 210 jobs
  6. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$129,560 · 300 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$128,600 · 490 jobs
  8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$127,540 · 1,190 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$125,760 · 420 jobs
  10. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$124,740 · 300 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$130,280 · 1,400 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$111,380 · 1,240 jobs
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$127,540 · 1,190 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$131,540 · 850 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$128,600 · 490 jobs
  6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$125,760 · 420 jobs
  7. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$108,500 · 390 jobs
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$147,220 · 350 jobs
  9. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$98,830 · 300 jobs
  10. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$129,560 · 300 jobs

EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Questions

What is the median Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors salary in the U.S.?

$115,160 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $90,930–$142,980.

Where do Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($147,220), Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($137,540), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($131,540). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.